The end-July figure includes 73.3 billion euro in long-term foreign debt, up from 67.96 billion euro at the end of 2018, BNR said in a monthly balance of payments report.
Long-term external debt service ratio fell to 17.6% at end-July, compared to 21.2% at end-2018.
Goods and services import cover stood at 5 months at end-July, from 4.9 months at end-2018.
The ratio of the BNR’s foreign exchange reserves to short-term external debt by remaining maturity decreased to 77.7% at end-July, compared to 74.3% at end-2018.
Details follow (in billions of euro):
Jan-July'19 | end-'18 | |
Total external debt | 107.611 | 99.417 |
- long-term external debt | 73.331 | 67.966 |
- short-term external debt | 34.280 | 31.451 |
source: BNR
($=0.9067 euro)